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Sunday, June 30, 2019

Lots going on; two specific performances coming up in July that I'd like to share (EDIT: switched them around so the latter one is on top):

Sunday, July 21: "The Art of Taking the L" Release Party at IcehouseOfficial Blurb:Join MC, activist, and two-time National Poetry Slam champion Kyle "Guante" Tran Myhre for the release of his newest project, "The Art of Taking the L." Admission includes a copy of the poem, an exploration of how much dominant conceptions of masculinity are defined by "winning" or "losing" and how that binary connects to gender violence, mental health issues, mass shootings, and beyond. Along with that brand new poem, Guante will perform some of his most-requested work around the themes of masculinity, consent, and dismantling rape culture. Proceeds from the event benefit the Sexual Violence Center (SVC), an organization that serves youth and adult victim/survivors of sexual violence throughout Hennepin, Carver and Scott counties. Definitely excited for this one. It's really an opportunity for me to do the kind of set that I do when I'm on the road, but rarely get to do here at home. It'll be a themed "arc" of poems, all exploring masculinity, gender violence, consent, and activism. Button will be filming it, along with the inter-poem framing stuff too, so it can have a life beyond live performance.

I'm honored to be joined by Chynna Heu Moua and Jada Brown, two local artists you may or may not know already; but they're great. Get your tickets early!

Saturday, July 6: Guante & Big Cats at CONvergence!"CONvergence is an annual convention for fans of Science Fiction and Fantasy in all media: a 4-day event with more than 6,000 members, and the premiere event of our kind in the upper Midwest."

As a duo, me and Big Cats don't play a lot of shows. This one just sounded like it would be fun. You can only go to it if you're already attending (and have passes for) the convention, but if that's you, please consider checking out our set! It'll be Saturday night, 8:30-9:30pm in the Hyatt 2 Regency Room (as part of Harmonic Convergence).